Ready Or Not

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional performance in Ready Or Not, placing the combination at rank 246 out of 3714 tested combos. This top-tier positioning places the setup in the 93rd percentile for CPUs and 86th percentile for GPUs, indicating that this pairing is purpose-built for high-refresh-rate tactical shooters. The data shows a system that is heavily skewed toward GPU-bound performance at lower resolutions, with the CPU proving more than capable of feeding the RTX 4080’s immense frame-generation capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 246 out of 3714 tested configurations places this system firmly in the top 7% of all tested hardware pairings for Ready Or Not. This is an exceptional result, especially considering the game’s release date and the hardware’s relative maturity. The ranking reflects a synergistic balance where the Core Ultra 7 265’s 20-core/20-thread Arrow Lake architecture does not bottleneck the RTX 4080, even at extreme frame rates. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 64,640 places it nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 4464P (64,823, -0.3%) and just 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (64,438), showing that this chip sits at the top of the desktop performance tier. The GPU’s average score of 54,247 is a near dead-heat with the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, +0.1%), making this combo effectively indistinguishable from its direct successor in raw compute terms.

What makes this rank particularly notable is the consistency of the measured frame rates. The RTX 4080’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for Ready Or Not’s asset streaming, while the CPU’s 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure that no frame is left on the table. The 265th position out of 3,714 is not a fluke of a single benchmark; it is the result of a pairing that scales cleanly from 1080p to 4K, as evidenced by the measured FPS data. The only rivals that come close are the AMD EPYC 9124 (65,104, -0.7%) and EPYC 7343 (64,202, +0.7%), though those are server-class parts with different power characteristics, not direct desktop competitors.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings optimization in Ready Or Not. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 261 FPS average, which is already beyond the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. However, the Medium preset yields 409 FPS, and Low pushes to 469 FPS. For competitive play, the Medium preset at 1080p appears to be the optimal balance, as it offers a 57% increase over Ultra (148 FPS difference) while maintaining a minimum of 348 FPS, ensuring no frame drops below the 144Hz threshold. The High preset sits between at 372 FPS, but the Medium preset’s minimum of 348 FPS versus High’s lack of a recorded minimum suggests Medium has more consistent frame pacing.

At 1440p, the picture shifts. Medium produces 258 FPS average with a 220 FPS minimum, while High drops to 235 FPS. Ultra at 165 FPS is still playable, but the 93 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra (258 vs 165) indicates diminishing returns on visual fidelity. The 1440p Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering a 36% performance headroom over Ultra. At 4K, the GPU begins to show its limits. Ultra drops to 86 FPS, which is below the 90 FPS threshold many players consider minimum for a smooth tactical shooter. The Medium preset at 135 FPS (115 minimum) is the recommended starting point for 4K, as it maintains a playable minimum while providing 57% more performance than Ultra. High at 123 FPS is also viable, but the Medium preset’s higher minimum frame rate (115 vs no data for High) makes it the safer choice for consistency.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At Medium settings, the progression is 409 FPS (1080p) → 258 FPS (1440p) → 135 FPS (4K). This represents a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 67% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is nearly linear with pixel count—4K has 4x the pixels of 1080p, and the FPS drops by a factor of 3.03, indicating that the RTX 4080 is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU’s 20 cores are not the bottleneck; rather, the GPU’s 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is being saturated.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more aggressive: 261 FPS (1080p) → 165 FPS (1440p) → 86 FPS (4K). The 4K Ultra result is a 67% reduction from 1080p Ultra, which shows that the combination of higher resolution and maximum graphical features stresses the GPU’s 16 GB memory pool and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate. The pixel rate is the key constraint here—4K requires 8.3 million pixels per frame, and at 86 FPS, the GPU is producing 714 million pixels per second, which is approaching the 280.6 GPixel/s theoretical limit when accounting for overdraw and effects. The 1080p to 1440p drop at Low settings (469 → 296 FPS, a 37% reduction) further confirms that the RTX 4080’s 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate is the limiting factor, not the CPU’s 5.30 GHz boost clock.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in Ready Or Not?

A: No. The data shows the CPU’s 20 cores/20 threads and 42,216 Cinebench R23 multi-core score are more than sufficient. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 469 FPS, which is far beyond any monitor’s refresh rate, and the CPU’s 93rd percentile ranking versus all CPUs indicates it is not limiting the GPU in this title.

Q: What is the best settings preset for competitive play at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset provides 409 FPS average with a 348 FPS minimum, which is 57% faster than Ultra’s 261 FPS. This gives the highest frame rate with a guaranteed minimum above 240Hz, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate competitive monitors.

Q: Can this system run Ready Or Not at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes, but barely. The Ultra preset at 4K yields 86 FPS average, which is playable but below the 90 FPS threshold many players consider smooth. The Medium preset at 135 FPS is the recommended 4K option, offering a 57% performance increase over Ultra.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080’s average benchmark score (54,247) is within 0.1% of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209), making them virtually identical in raw performance. In Ready Or Not, the measured FPS does not distinguish between the two, so there is no practical difference in-game.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Ready Or Not’s highest settings?

A: Yes. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate. The measured Ultra preset at 4K still achieves 86 FPS, and the memory bus width of 256 bits provides sufficient bandwidth for the game’s texture streaming at all tested resolutions.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance like for this game?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265 scores 5,960 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4,689 in Passmark single-thread, placing it in the top tier for gaming workloads. Ready Or Not benefits from high single-thread performance, and the 5.30 GHz boost clock ensures the game’s main thread is never starved.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080’s role in this combo is defined by its Ada Lovelace architecture and 16 GB GDDR6X memory. The GPU’s 9,728 shading units and 304 tensor cores provide the compute backbone, while the 76 RT cores handle any ray-traced effects in Ready Or Not. The base clock of 2205 MHz boosts to 2505 MHz, and the memory runs at 1400 MHz with a 22.4 Gbps effective rate, yielding 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. These specifications translate directly into the measured frame rates—the GPU’s 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the primary driver of the 4K results.

The data shows that the RTX 4080 is the limiting component at 4K. The 86 FPS Ultra result at 3840x2160 is a 67% drop from the 261 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is a textbook GPU-bound scaling curve. The GPU’s 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is the bottleneck at 4K, as the pixel fill requirements exceed what the 304 TMUs (761.5 GTexel/s) can sustain with high-detail textures. The 16 GB VRAM is not a constraint—even at 4K Ultra, the game does not exceed this capacity, as evidenced by the stable frame rates. The GPU’s 86th percentile ranking versus all GPUs places it just behind the RTX 4080 SUPER and AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, but ahead of the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 serves as the enabling force for the RTX 4080’s high frame rates. With 20 cores and 20 threads (no hyperthreading) based on Arrow Lake architecture, the CPU provides a 30 MB shared L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth. The base clock of 2.40 GHz boosts to 5.30 GHz, and the 3nm TSMC process node allows for efficient power delivery within a 65W TDP. The CPU’s benchmark scores—42,216 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 5,960 in single-core, and 49,682 in Passmark multithread—place it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role is to maintain frame pacing at high FPS. The measured results show that even at 1080p Low (469 FPS), the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU. The 20 threads handle the game’s AI and physics simulation, while the 5.30 GHz boost clock ensures the main rendering thread is never starved. The CPU’s 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die provide ample headroom for the game’s single-threaded elements, as evidenced by the 4,689 Passmark single-thread score. The nearest CPU rival, the Core Ultra 7 265F, has an identical score (64,438, +0.3%), confirming that the non-F variant offers no performance advantage in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS dataset reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the RTX 4080 produces extreme frame rates: 469 FPS on Low, 409 FPS on Medium (minimum 348, maximum 471), 372 FPS on High, and 261 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p Medium result’s 348 FPS minimum is the most reliable high-FPS option, ensuring no frame drops below 300 FPS. At 1440p, the results scale down proportionally: Low delivers 296 FPS, Medium 258 FPS (minimum 220, maximum 297), High 235 FPS, and Ultra 165 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset’s 220 FPS minimum is above the 144Hz threshold, making it the recommended competitive preset for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors.

At 4K, the GPU’s limits become apparent. Low settings produce 155 FPS, Medium 135 FPS (minimum 115, maximum 155), High 123 FPS, and Ultra 86 FPS. The 4K Medium preset’s 115 FPS minimum is the only 4K option that maintains a playable frame rate above 100 FPS, while Ultra’s 86 FPS is borderline for a tactical shooter requiring precise aiming. The delta between 4K Low (155 FPS) and 4K Ultra (86 FPS) is 69 FPS, a 45% reduction, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional graphical features (likely shadows, reflections, and post-processing) exact a significant toll on the GPU’s 48.74 TFLOPS compute. The data shows that for 4K gaming, the Medium preset is the optimal balance, while for 1080p and 1440p, the Medium preset offers the best combination of maximum FPS and minimum frame rate stability.